This team is special. Every coach sees things differently, but clear as day, Max is getting too many minutes. His individual plus/minus has to be brutal. He's SUCH a great kid, but he just looks out of place out there. ..nervous...clumbsy...reactive...unsure. The young man is obviously enduring a growth spurt, but his height seems to be his only plus. If he were a 6' 2" HS senior with his current skill set, he'd have trouble getting anybody to list him as a 3 star prospect. Coach Enfield has been gifting him 15-20 minutes per game the past handful of games, and he's proven to be a non factor in almost every regard. We've got 7 games left before tournament time, and it's time to tighten up the rotation a bit, imo. Peterson and Bauman have lost minutes, and confidence of late - something I think is in need of immediate attention. Bauman's desperately needed three point shooting is taking a hit with the short leash and limited minutes. We'll need him to stretch the floor in order to make a serious run in either tournament. Peterson's ball handling, distribution, and scoring touch will also be needed, like they were through early JAN, but he's been the missing piece in half court sets of late. His minutes seem to be waning a bit. In my opinion, Taj, Drew, Noah, Isaiah and Chevez have all proven to offer significant positives, and deserve more minutes. Our Trojans basketball team would be much better off with Max's minutes being limited to 3-5, while trying to bring balance to our offense, imo.
Heck - I'd even love to see Reese get Max's minutes! That kid can flat-out play. imo - playoff roster and minutes should look something like this:
1-Evan - starter
2-Taj - starter
3-Drew - starter
4-Isaiah M - starter
5-Isaiah W - starter
6-Chevez
7-Ethan
8-Noah
Heck - I'd even love to see Reese get Max's minutes! That kid can flat-out play. imo - playoff roster and minutes should look something like this:
1-Evan - starter
2-Taj - starter
3-Drew - starter
4-Isaiah M - starter
5-Isaiah W - starter
6-Chevez
7-Ethan
8-Noah
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